THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES ANNOUNCE NATIONAL GODSPEED TOUR

Shane | 9 February 2026 | Reply

THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES ANNOUNCE NATIONAL GODSPEED TOUR

PRAISE FOR THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES:

ARIA #4 Australian Album, #9 ARIA Vinyl Album

TNSW LP
Best Heavy Album (ARIA Nominated)
Best Independent Punk Album (AIR Nominated)

“Very rowdy, enjoyable punk rock” theneedledrop

“A fairly unique prospect: an Australian rock band with lore” NME

“Such a continuously impressive act. Wonderful Aus Punk destined for global success. Only a matter of time for These New South Wales” triple j, Jack Bergin (‘INSTINCT’)

“No one’s doing things quite like These New South Whales” The Line Of Best Fit (9/10)

“Absolutely irresistible blasts of insistent, art-punk brilliance” Kerrang! (4/5)

“It’s not even funny how comprehensively they kick the ass of most other contemporary punk-leaning ensembles” Mojo (4/5)

“Effortlessly tapping into the zeitgeist with political allegiances worn on the chest, hyper-animated choruses, charged grunts and an unmissable pop punk influence” DIY

“TNSW is a relentlessly dark album that could be heavy going for those seeking something with a sunnier aspect, and catharsis for those who… are feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders” Hysteria (8/10)

The tour marks the first national live shows since their latest album GODSPEED, which landed #4 on the ARIA Australian Album Charts and #9 on the ARIA Vinyl Charts, and was praised locally and internationally across triple j, Apple Music, NOVA, Rolling Stone ANZ, Kerrang!, The Line of Best Fit, CLASH and 10 Magazine among others for their kind of raw energy that can berate authority and blow your haircut off in equal measure.

A reputation shaped by extensive touring – including last year’s live podcast tour which celebrated 500 episodes of their cult series What A Great Punk – These New South Whales assert themselves as a once-in-a-generation Australian punk proposition. Starting March 19, These New South Whales will hit Maroochydore’s Solbar before embarking on a huge 17-show run of regional and capital venues across the country. All tour routing details listed BELOW.

Produced by Ben Greenberg (Depeche Mode, Drab Majesty, Show Me The Body), the follow-up to their ARIA and AIR Award-nominated LP TNSW is a gear switch. With GODSPEED, the group firmly pushes back. As personal as it is politically charged and a damn good time, there’s defiance in the face of doubt, a refusal to be shaped by outside expectations. It’s not about surrendering to the chaos anymore – it’s about cutting through it. This time, TNSW have a clarity in the voice, a rejection of bullshit, a sense of recklessness and an insistence on trusting instinct over influence. The mission statement is laid out within the first thirty seconds, as vocalist Jamie Timony bellows, “The choice is yours / Godspeed.”

As a band in conversation with a continually shifting hellscape, whatever comes next is anyone’s guess, but the meaning of GODSPEED can be found in the here and now. Switched on and sick of it all, it’s a reminder that salvation has no blueprint. Trust yourself and see. It’s direct, galvanising and, above all, an irresistibly good time. TNSW in a nutshell.

GODSPEED TOUR DATES

Sat 28 Feb – Pirate Life Eleventh Birthday @ Pirate Life Brewery – Yartapuulti / Port Adelaide
Thu 19 Mar – Solbar – Murukutchi-dha / Maroochydore
Fri 20 Mar – The Brightside – Brisbane, Meanjin
Sat 21 Mar – Mo’s Desert Clubhouse – Bundjalung / Gold Coast
Fri 27 Mar – Indian Ocean Hotel – Boorloo / Scarborough
Sat 28 Mar – Froth Craft Brewery – Goomburrup / Bunbury
Sun 29 Mar – The River – Wooditjup / Margaret River
Fri 10 Apr – Royal Oak Hotel – Palawa Country / Launceston
Sat 11 Apr – Altar – Nipaluna / Hobart
Thu 23 Apr – Hamilton Station Hotel – Mulubinba / Newcastle
Fri 24 Apr – Gumball Festival – Wonnarua / Hunter Valley
Sat 25 Apr – Mary’s Underground – Eora / Sydney
Sun 26 Apr – La La La’s – Woolyungah / Wollongong
Fri 1 May – Barwon Club – Djilang / Geelong
Sat 2 May – Theatre Royal – Djandak / Castlemaine
Sat 9 May – Pelly Bar – Marr-ne-beek / Frankston
Sat 16 May – Howler – Naarm / Melbourne